The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-01

the western hills that overlook our national
capital he found that sweet, sweet home, where
he had hoped to spend yet many happy year.
and, with Goldsmith, sang:
Tn all my wanderings round this world of care
In all my griefs and God has given my share,
still had hopes my latest hours to crown,
Amid those humble bowers to lay down,
To husband out lifes taper to its close
And keep the fame from wasting by repose
Around my FIRE at evening group to draw,
And tell of all | felt and all saw
And, as hare whom hounds and horns pursue.
Pants to the place from whence he flew,
still had hopes, my long vacations past
Here to return and die at home at last.
To which would add:
But no more for him the blazing hearth shall
burn
Nor busy housewife ply her evening care;
No children run to lisp their sires return,
Nor climb his knee, the envied kiss to share.
Bluff steady, honest Loganswas Christian
IN faith and in practice Here is his Bible
which he read with daily care. Sincere and
numoe, he accepted Christ as his personal
savior When gave him the sacrament of the
Lords supper, too humble in spirit to kneel on
the cushion around the altar, he knelt on tho
carpet, and, with his precious wife by his side,
received the tokens of a Savior's love. His man
iy brow shone like polished marble for he felt
that he was in the presence of the Searcher Of
all hearts. 1t was his last sacrament on earth
standing by the tomb of Grant on last mem
oral DAY, he delivered an oration on immortal
NY In that glorious hope he died. He has
joined his comrades in the skies He has
answered to the morning call of eternal life"
The proceedings were closed with the bened;c.
tion, and then the presiding officer, Senate
Sherman directed that the funeral processica
be reformed under the direction of the Sergears
alarms. This order was the signal for the with.
drawal of Mrs. Logan and the sorrowful mera
al hnr i1v rbn
Der by one Of the northern doors. The men
oers OF the Loyal Legion next withdrew, AM
the cofhn was then borne out, attended by ths
chief mourners. The Supreme Court Judge
next passed out, and then the Senators and Ret
resentatlves, aud in few minutes the Senats
chamber and galleries were emptled of the i'm
mense throng of mourning ard sympathetic PEG
pie who had witnessed the ceremonies
On the plaza to the east of the Capitol were
ranged the carriages which were to bear the va
rious committees and The invited guests to the
cemetery. Behind these were entitled the mill
tary organizations which we're to form the es
cort. standing at parade rest. Upon the high
marble steps leading to the Senate and House
wings were masses of people who had been una
bic to obtain entrance to the building, and who
wntry air and the occasional gusts Of snow and
rain, awaiting the conclusion of the cerer onies
in the Senate chamber.
AS the casket, preceded by the pail bearers,
was borne slowly down the steps of the eastern
front, the Marine Band played Nearer, my God.
to Thee" Every head was uncovered as the
casket was placed in the hAarse, and the mill
tary carnc to present arms" Then the in
vlted guests were conducted to the carriages.
and, headed by the Marine Band, playing
dlrge the procession commenced its march to
the battle-ground. Tho long procession was
formed in accordance with the arrangements laid
down IN the published order of the day and no
delays of any kind occurred. At the head of
the procession rode Lieut.. Gen Philip II. Sher-
idan, in full uniform, covered by his military
cloak. with one end thrown over his shoulder.
tio was followed by four members of his staff in
ilne and they by the band of the artillery with
muif1ed and crape-covered drums, playing a
funeral Is march. The guns and the caissons Of
the batteries moved in double line, and the dis
mounted artillerymen, with their red lined
cloaks thrown back. marched in platoon as in
iantry The marines. headed by their band and
ornm corps. carried arms reversed, as did the
militia organizations which came hext The
colors of all the organizations were furled and
draped in black. The Grand Army posts and all
uniformed delegations, together with six car
rlages containing the mourners, the clergy and
the pali-bearers. preceded the hearse. This was
drawn by spirited black horses covered almost
entirely with sombre trappings and cloths, and
moved in the center of a hollow square formed
by rs Graad Army escort. A long double line
OF carriages closed the procession
The line of march from the Capitol grounds
lay through Pennsylvania avenue, Fifteenth
street. Vermont and Rhode Island avenues. and
Seventh street. The broad streets were kept
clear of crowds by the police, but the sidewalks
throughout the populous parts of the route were
thronged. despite the terribly iGclement weather
When the Limit of the asphalt paved streets vas
passed. the muddy, slush covered roads proved
to be almost impossible for pedestrians. and
many OF those VINO started dropped out of the
line and returned